KOLSVA SWEATER
Pattern: "Kolsva" from Noro Revisited
Designer: Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
Yarn: Noro Kochoran #17 colorway
Source: WEBS purchase, Stitches '06
Needles: Size US 9 and 10 Clover Bamboo
Started: November 9th / Finished: November 24th
Completed for the Norovember knitalong!
Detail Photos: 1. Kolsva Sweater, 2. Sleeve and Neck Stitches,
3. Set-in sleeve detail, 4. Kolsva Sweater 2
I started this one on the five-and-a-half hour flight to California, and the bulk of the knitting progress was done on the l-o-n-g flight back from California (remember?) I bought this book specifically for this pattern last December, and I am happy to say that it is now a part of my wardrobe.
Kolsva was quick, and fun. The yarn was wonderful, much like the other Noro yarns I have worked with. The only caution: if you don't like fuzzies and lint on your clothes, don't knit with this yarn. It is a 50% Wool/20% Silk/30% Angora blend, and that angora will get all over your clothes. Carry a lint roller with you! The good thing about it? My orange cat, and my white dog can rub against me, and their fur won't show on this sweater! 
I finished the body of the sweater the night before Thanksgiving, and let the sweater block while we were away for the holiday.
Soaking and blocking brought out a rather harsh smell – kind of a mix of gasoline / plastic (!) and wet dog (or sheep, in this case). I was not happy about this, and resoaked the pieces in the sink for a while with some wool soap. Luckily, it is now "stink-free" and much softer than before. It blocked out well, and I began to pick up the stitches for the cowl neck on Thanksgiving night, after the festivities. I stayed up late putting the finishing touches on her!
I carefully seamed her up, and she went out with me yesterday to meet up with my sister and my parents. (Sarah even tried her on!) I am happy with the results. I love the color palette of the Kochoran, and the random striping, and I am happy with the fit. Like my other Noro sweater, Klaralund, the horizontal striping is the only "hang up" as I am already self-conscious about my mid-section, and horizontal striping is notorious for making one look bigger. Of course, I knew this going in, and I followed the shaping in the pattern. I hope the stripes are small enough to lessen this effect. I have about 3/4 of a ball left, probably enough to make a hat, or some wristlets…
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
I think you look GREAT! You don’t need to worry about horizontal striping. I don’t know how I missed your airport story but thank goodness for knitting! I have a story. 2 summers ago we flew from D/FW to Seattle. As we were going through security my then 6 year old son kept setting off the alarm. They pulled me aside and I wasn’t allowed to talk to him unless they told me exactly what to say. They ran the wand over him and still couldn’t figure out why he was setting off the alarm. They were starting to have him pull off clothes when I said (without being told to) “what is in your cargo pocket”. It was a penny. The penny set off the alarm. I stayed calm as I didn’t want to bring more attention to us. David was a little freaked out since he couldn’t talk to me. Other people around me were angry that security was doing that to a six year old. It was nice to have their support as my husband and 2 other sons had been directed to another security gate about 2 rows over. He knew something was wrong but they wouldn’t let him come over to us. All was well though!
It looks beautiful!
That turned out SO well! I love the colors on you, just gorgeous
And you finished within your November deadline!
Love it! It’s so flattering on you. Rock on!
Wow, no hair klinging to this yarn? Awsome! Great choice of colors. It fits you well.
Very pretty! You did a beautiful job and it looks great on you. Also thanks for the link to your other Noro FO, I just added ANOTHER sweater to my To Knit list!
Awesome. Love the color, the fit – it looks great on you. I’m always iffy about cowlnecks, but I really love it.
Oh Lolly, you look fabulous in the sweater! And what a lovely sweater it is, I love the colours!!! very nice!!! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!
Wow, it’s gorgeous! It looks wonderful! And you knit it up so quickly! Great job.
the sweater is fantastc and it looks so good on you!
HOLY COW! 111 COMMENTS! i’d be blushing too
Congratulations! It looks wonderful on you, and you met your deadline too! Looks like you and your mom are having fun knitting together.
oh wow! i missed this post. it looks sensational on you. what a great FO to have in your wardrobe.
Gorgeous!!
You have nothing to worry about. You look gorgeous as does the sweater and the striping looks good. No worries there. Great job!
OOOh, I Love it!!
You did such a great job.
(Good Noro color choice too.)
Lolly – I am so digging this sweater! I bought an entire bag of Kochoran at Stitches East and really had no idea what I was going to do with it. Now I do! Thanks!
PS: My yarn is exactly the same color as yours, too! It’s nice to see it knitted up.
Wow, great job! It looks awesome on you!
Lolly, it’s lovely. I kind of cringed at the term cowl neck, because I think that those are so unflattering, but I like the twist on the cowl neck in this sweater and think that is is quite flattering. And I love the color, too. I don’t think I’ve seen that colorway before.
Ooh, that is lovely. You are rockin’ that cowl. The noro is gorgey too!
Gorgeous! The sweater looks fantastic – and suits you so well. It is just wonderful.
Very impressive to complete 2 sweaters in one month. Wow.